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Indonesia fire kills 16 people in retirement home
Footage showed the fire blazing through the home, with residents appearing to help one elderly person escape from the burning building
Indonesia releases two orangutans at Central Kalimantan national park
Indonesia's Minister of Forestry Raja Juli Antoni released two orangutans at Tanjung Puting National Park in ...
Indonesias holiday fuel and LPG supplies remain secure
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia said Indonesias fuel and liquefied petroleum ...
At least 13 dead after train derails in Mexico
The Interoceanic Train linking the states of Oaxaca and Veracruz derailed as it passed a curve near the town of Nizanda
At least nine killed in knife attack outside Suriname's capital Paramaribo
Officials said the victims, which included five minors, were the children and neighbours of the attacker
Bangladesh's student-led NCP allies with Jamaat-e-Islami ahead of February election
Indonesia puts 29 patrol vessels on holidaysea transport alert
Indonesias Transportation Ministry has placed 29 patrol vessels on standby to safeguard maritime travel during ...
Village cooperatives urged to prioritize local products
Indonesias Ministry of Cooperatives is pressing village-based cooperatives to prioritize locally made goods, a ...
Ahead of Trump meeting, Zelenskyy says he held 'detailed' phone call with British PM Starmer
We discussed preparations for the meeting with President Trump, as well as all our contacts with European partners, Mr. Zelenskyy wrote on X
BSF refutes Bangladesh Police claims on Hadi murder suspects entering Meghalaya
Guwahati: The Border Security Force (BSF) in Meghalaya on Sunday dismissed reports from Bangladesh Police claiming that prime suspects in the murder of Inquilab Moncho leader Sharif Osman Hadi had entered the state. There is no evidence that any individual crossed the international border from the Haluaghat sector into Meghalaya. Our personnel have neither detected [] The post BSF refutes Bangladesh Police claims on Hadi murder suspects entering Meghalaya appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Indonesia, Spain coordinate after LabuanBajoboat sinks
Indonesias Tourism Ministry intensified coordination with rescue agencies and the Spanish Embassy after a ...
Debris found as Indonesia widens search for missing Spaniards
Rescue teams searching for four Spanish nationals missing after a boat accident in eastern Indonesia have found items ...
Ministry outlines disaster mitigation measures at tourism sites
Indonesias Tourism Ministry has issued a disaster mitigation module aimed at reducing risks and limiting the ...
Aceh deploys 3,000 civil servants to aid flood, landslide recovery
The Aceh provincial government has deployed around 3,000 civil servants as volunteers to areas hit by recent flash ...
Myanmar Juntas Election Opens Amid Airstrikes and Sparse Turnout
A roundup of live updates from The Irrawaddys coverage of the first phase of voting on Sunday, which was marked by violence, protests and low turnout.
Thai, Cambodian top diplomats meet in China to solidify ceasefire
China has sought to position itself as a mediator in the crisis, along with the United States and Malaysia
Security Tightened After Resistance Blasts on Election Eve
Resistance forces in Mandalay and Karen States Myawaddy attack regime installations with homemade rockets and bombs ahead of nationwide polls.
RI Govt speeds up Sumatra recovery, targets 15,000 houses in 3 months
The Indonesian government aims to complete the construction of 15,000 housing units within three months for residents ...
French film legend Brigitte Bardot dead at 91: foundation
Bardot became a global star after appearing in And God created Woman in 1956, and went on to appear in about 50 more movies before giving up acting
Unfair Election: Young Voters Shun Myanmar Juntas Poll
Turnout plunges as military pushes ahead with vote widely condemned as a sham five years after seizing power.
Indonesia, Masdardiscuss expandingrenewable energyinvestment
Indonesia is seeking to accelerate renewable energy investment as part of its push toward energy sovereignty, with a ...
Search expanded for four Spaniards missing in Indonesia boat sinking
Indonesian rescuers on Sunday expanded the search area for four Spanish nationals missing after a tourist boat sank off ...
East Java pushes women to become agents of national development
East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa on Sunday called for stronger protection, empowerment and advancement of ...
RI Govt accelerates post-disaster recovery in Sumatra despite holidays
Indonesia is pressing ahead with emergency response and post-disaster recovery efforts after deadly floods and ...
Indonesia transfers nearly 1,900 high-risk inmates to Nusakambangan
The Indonesian authorities announced that by the end of 2025, as many as 1,882 highrisk inmates had been relocated ...
Nepal polls: Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah named PM candidate
Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah has been named the prime ministerial candidate after sealing a seven-point electoral pact with the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) to jointly contest Nepals March 5 general elections
Indonesia builds Marsinah Museum honoring labor rights hero
East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa announced the construction of the Marsinah National Hero Museum in ...
Fadli Zon calls for conservation of Mananga Marapu Cave site
Culture Minister Fadli Zon emphasized the importance of conserving the Mananga Marapu Cave Site in East Sumba District, ...
Zelenskyy to meet with Trump as efforts to end Russia-Ukraine war remain elusive
President Donald Trump will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to try to close out a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia that would end nearly four years of war
Aceh prioritizes restoring connectivity to accelerate recovery
The Aceh Provincial Government is focusing on rebuilding connectivity in the provinces central regions to ...
Student-led NCP sees internal rift ahead of Bangladesh polls
The memorandum has expressed concerns over the NCP's alliance with the Jamaat, stating that it conflicts with the party's declared ideology and stance regarding the July Uprising and democratic ethics
Iran's President says his country is in full-scale war with West
Pezeshkian said the Wests war against Iran is more complicated and more difficult compared to the 1980-1988 war with Iraq
Nasry Asfura: Angry tide in Honduras
The construction magnate from the right-wing National Party, who was endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump, clinched a narrow victory in the Latin American nation
Italian authorities arrest 9 for allegedly funding Hamas through charities
Italian authorities have arrested nine people linked to three charities, accused of raising millions for Hamas
Netanyahu to meet Trump in U.S. on December 29
Netanyahus trip comes as the Trump administration and regional mediators push to proceed to the second stage of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip
Heavy rain forces landing adjustments at Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport
I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali adjusted several aircraft landings due to heavy rain that has ...
Bali airport sees year-end passenger surge during holiday period
Balis I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport served 811,170 travelers between December 15 and 26, averaging ...
Indian mission establishes one stop help centre for distressed women in Canada
The Centre would function from the Consulate General of India, Toronto and the Centre Administrator can be reached on +1 (437) 552 3309 and osc.toronto@mea.gov.in, the statement said
Indonesia reopens Aceh-Medan route after Bailey bridge installation
The Indonesian Ministry of Public Works has confirmed the reopening of the national road connecting Banda Aceh in Aceh ...
Search underway for four Spanish tourists after Labuan Bajo boat sinks
A search and rescue (SAR) team is searching for four Spanish nationals who reportedly drowned in the waters off Padar ...
Indonesia sends 25 water trucks to Aceh after floods, landslides
The Indonesian Ministry of Environment has mobilized 25 trucks carrying 10,000 gallons of drinking water to several ...
PLN restores power to 184 villages after Aceh floods, landslides
Indonesias state-owned electricity company, PLN, has successfully restored the electricity distribution network ...
Sumatra floods: Energy Ministry sends 1,000 generators, 3,000 stoves
The Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministry has deployed one thousand portable diesel generators and ...
Indonesia to disburse $2.1 million in disaster aid for educators
Indonesia's Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education will distribute Rp32.8 billion (around US$2.1 million) in ...
Indonesia shut Komodo, Padar routes after cruise boat incident
Padar and Komodo Islands in Komodo National Park, East Nusa Tenggara, have been temporarily closed to visitors due to ...
Millions of Afghans face hunger as aid cuts deepen humanitarian crisis
The slashing in aid has come as Afghanistan is battered by a struggling economy, recurrent droughts, two deadly earthquakes and the mass influx of Afghan refugees expelled from countries such as Iran and Pakistan
Bangladeshi singer James concert cancelled after mob attack in Faridpur
Guwahati: A concert by Bangladeshi musician James was cancelled in Faridpur, about 120 kilometres from Dhaka, following attacks on artists, performers, and cultural institutions in the country. Local reports said the concert, scheduled for 9:00 pm on Friday to mark a local schools anniversary, was disrupted when a group of attackers attempted to force entry [] The post Bangladeshi singer James concert cancelled after mob attack in Faridpur appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Sumatra floods: Police send heavy equipment, open clean water access
Deputy Chief of Indonesias National Police (Polri) Commissioner General Dedi Prasetyo announced the deployment ...
Myanmar Junta Lifts Yangon Curfew Ahead of Elections
Myanmar junta lifts Yangon's curfew days before its sham electionsclaiming stability amid ongoing civil war and repression.
Police repatriate nine Indonesian trafficking victims from Cambodia
The National Police (Polri) repatriated nine Indonesian citizens, who were victims of human trafficking practices ...
India's first gene-edited sheep just turned one. How's it doing?
Born on 16 December last year in Indian-administered Kashmir, the sheep has been named Tarmeem.
RI bets on holiday sales to lift growth with nationwide mall drive
Indonesia is banking on a nationwide shopping campaign to boost consumer spending during the year-end holidays, as the ...
Home ministry urges swift data, land readiness for Sumatra housing
Indonesias Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian on Friday urged regional governments to swiftly submit accurate ...
Putin indicated Russia could be open to territory swap as part of Ukraine deal, report says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukrainian and U.S. delegations had inched closer to finalising a 20-point plan at the talks over the weekend in Miami
Protesters block key Dhaka junction seeking justice for Sharif Osman Hadis killing
The protesters blocked the main roads at Shahbagh, bringing vehicular movement in the area to a complete halt
Indonesia targets $6.6 billion in consumer spending by end-2025
Indonesia is targeting consumer spending of Rp110 trillion (around US$6.56 billion) by the end of 2025, supported by ...
Indonesia's Danantara in talks on US access to critical minerals
Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund Danantara has started talks on US access to the country's critical minerals, ...
Myanmar Junta Bars Independent Domestic Monitors From Sundays Election
Scrutiny of vote widely regarded as a fraud to entrench military rule will be confined to regimes supporters at home and abroad.
Born on December 26, 1893, Mao Zedong was a Chinese communist revolutionary and the long-time Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party. A quiz on the man and his times
Myanmar Elections Third Phase to Cover Fewer Areas Than Thought
On Jan. 25, the junta hopes, another 63 townships will go to the polls, whether its writ runs there or not. But even that is nine fewer than expected.
Garudasays pilot followed SOP after Jakarta-Sydney flight turbulence
Garuda Indonesia on Friday said the pilot of a JakartaSydney flight that encountered turbulence shortly before ...
Several people injured after being stabbed at factory in Japan
Kyodo News agency and other media said several people were stabbed by a man with a knife at a rubber factory in the city of Mishima
Banten Police deploy 100 Brimob personnel for Aceh disaster response
The Banten Regional Police deployed 100 personnel from its Mobile Brigade (Brimob) unit to Aceh to support Operation ...
Minister urges to add traditional games at Yogyakarta Station
Indonesias minister for womens empowerment and child protection on Friday urged state railway operator ...
Jakarta traffic, passenger flows stable during Christmas 2025: Agency
Head of Jakarta Transportation Office, Syafrin Liputo, said that based on preliminary data collected from December 18 ...
Nusakambangan: From maximum security to hub of hope
The year 2025 marks a new historical milestone for the correctional system on Nusakambangan Island, which has now ...
UAE President arrives in Pakistan on maiden official visit
This is President Al Nahyan's first official visit to Pakistan as the UAE president and he is accompanied by a high-level delegation
Why Myanmars Election Is Rigged
The junta-organized election has been engineered in a myriad subtle and unsubtle ways to ensure there can only be one winner: the military regime.
Jakarta to strengthen food aid, social security for workers
The Jakarta provincial government will strengthen staple food subsidy programs for workers through the Jakarta Smart ...
Aceh marks 21 years since 2004 tsunami with prayers forvictims
Thousands of residents from across Indonesias Aceh Province gathered in the provincial capital on Friday to mark ...
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak convicted in trial over 1MDB corruption scandal
Authorities said he siphoned more than $700 million into his personal bank accounts from the 1MDB fund
Indonesia prepares more police personnel for Sumatra disaster response
Indonesias national police have prepared an additional 1,500 personnel tobolster post-disaster response ...
Kudus faces sanctions over landfill mismanagement
Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq confirmed that the Kudus District Government, Central Java, will face ...
Indonesia sets Jan 8 for post-holiday free meals program rollout
The Indonesian government has announced plans to fully resume nationwide implementation of the Free Nutritious Meals ...
Indonesia's MBG program continues for priority groups during holidays
Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program continues to prioritize pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and ...
Indonesia maintains secure food supply amid holiday demand surge
Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan assured that Indonesias rice supply remains secure, as the ...
Cambodia says Thailand escalated strikes during border talks
From 6:08 am to 7:15 am, the Thai military deployed F-16 fighter jets to drop as many as 40 bombs, to intensify its bombardment in the area of Chok Chey village, Cambodia's Defence Ministry said in a statement
Two million Afghans still living in Pakistan: UNHCR
Islamabad: More than two million Afghan refugees are still living in Pakistan despite over a million returning to their country in 2025. In November alone, 171,055 Afghans returned to Afghanistan, with 37,899 deported through the Chaman, Torkham and Barabcha borders, Dawn reported from the statistics of a UN refugee agency. Also in November, over 31,500 Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
MPR Deputy Speaker calls for urgent climate change legislation
Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Eddy Soeparno has called for the immediate ratification ...
Avantor Appoints Gladys Wang as Vice President, Bioprocessing Commercial, Asia, Middle East & Africa
Avantor, Inc., a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life ...
Infrastructure Ministry sends 250 tonnes of disaster relief to Sumatra
Indonesia's Coordinating Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Development has dispatched two teams to oversee ...
Aceh extends emergency response for floods, landslides
The provincial government of Aceh has announced a second extension of its emergency response period, adding two more ...
10 killed, 32 injured in Mexico bus crash
The crash occurred on Christmas Eve in the town of Zontecomatlan, while the vehicle travelled from Mexico City to the village of Chicontepec
Indonesians' thoughts are with flood victims at Christmas: Prabowo
President Prabowo Subianto said that during this years Christmas celebrations, the hearts and minds of nearly ...
Turkiye starts examining black boxes from jet crash that killed Libya's military chief and 7 others
North Korea's Kim orders more missile production in 2026
The missile and shell production sector is of paramount importance in bolstering up the war deterrent, says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Optimistic of stronger food sector performance in 2026: minister
Coordinating Minister for Food, Zulkifli Hasan, expressed optimism that Indonesia's food sector performance will ...
Basarnas ends search for flood victims in Aceh after one month
The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) stated that the victim search operation in several flood-hit regions ...
BNPB delivers 1,361 tons of aid to flood-hit provinces in Sumatra
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported that 1,361 tons of logistical aid have been distributed to ...
Indonesia weather mod curbs rainfall in flood-hit Sumatra: BNPB
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) assessed that the weather modification operation (OMC) has been ...
